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A student smiles at the camera as she helps mark a plot in a farm field. Another person is also setting lines for the plot in the foreground. Another person, an high tunnel, and a forest is in the background.

UMaine launches new degree in sustainable food systems

The University of Maine has launched a new Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Food Systems that will train students with a passion for sustainability to help solve complex socio-ecological problems pertaining to food production and access.    The program will prepare students for careers in supply chain management, food production and processing, community development and support […]

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Klimis-Zacas receives 2020 Faculty Mentor Impact Award

Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture, is the recipient of a 2020 Faculty Mentor Impact Award. A virtual celebration features a video of Klimis-Zacas and her nominator, undergraduate student Jasmine Waite. The award is bestowed by the University of Maine’s Vice President of Research to recognize […]

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Dr. Perry receives 2018 Rising Tide Professor award

Dr. Jennifer Perry, an Assistant Professor of Food Microbiology, was named as a 2018 Rising Tide Professor. Her project was one of two chosen for support.  She will implement a two-year project focused on enhancing diversity and advancing equity at UMaine.  Dr. Perry seeks to promote a climate of acceptance and respect at UMaine by […]

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Diana Davis Spencer Scholar works with Dr. Nayak on food waste project.

Through a generous grant from the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is providing invaluable support for twelve Diana Davis Spencer Scholars to conduct research on two sustainability projects designed to help develop skills in entrepreneurship, teamwork, leadership and problem-solving. Shayla Kleisinger, a junior in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, works with […]

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